Chantal Lopez was presented with a Congressional Gold medal by Congressman Steve Rothman at a ceremony held at Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on June 23rd. Chantal spent hundreds of hours over the course of several years to qualify for this distinction, by setting and achieving goals in each of the following four areas: personal development, physical fitness, voluntary public service, and expedition/exploration. Chantal is a 2010 graduate of Secaucus High School’s Math and Science Academy. She will attend Boston University this fall, where she has been awarded with their prestigious School of Education Presidential Scholarship.